Dear Mr. Enrique Grajo,
 
                 I would like to share to you the things that the Scriptures taught me as I meditated on the passage Malachi 4:5.  I am concerned about you and your Spiritual belief and I want to help you understand the true teachings of the Bible, and am also praying to God that the Holy Spirit will convict you, that you will learn to reject man-made teachings.  I am happy that you were able to receive my Mission Bulletin #6 with a special issue on the Prophet of Malachi 4:5.  You must have been troubled by that news or exposition of truth and so were prompted to write me a letter.  I have the feeling that you have some questions and confusions in your heart and mind as I have observed the inconsistencies in the contents of your letter.  The Bible says,  "Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear"( I Pet. 3:15).  By sharing to you what the Scriptures teach, your confusion might be erased.

 If ever you'll doubt the truth that I am presenting to you, feel free to ask any question and prove your belief in writings.  However, I will also be sending you some questions to test your beliefs. One of the ways to prove the truth is through productive discussions and analytical questions.  The Bible says, "For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind", II Tim.1: 7.  The sharing of ideas and understanding between two persons will help each of them to be corrected of any erroneous belief.  Prov. 27:17&19 says, "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend...As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man".  The Bible tells us also that the Spiritual man is "...comparing spiritual things with spiritual"(I Cor.2: 13).  The Lord wants us to use our reasoning in order to know and understand truth,  "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord"  (Isa.1: 18).  The right belief, when tested by oppositions and questions, will prevail and will always be in harmony with the word of God (Jude 3; 2 Tim.2: 15).

ANALYSIS OF MALACHI 4:5 & 6.

 A person who seeks to understand the truth must study and analyze the passage of Scripture carefully and properly. Basic rules of interpretation must be applied including the several important questions for understanding such as, Who is speaking?, To whom is he speaking?, What is the subject being discussed?, Who is the person being talked about?, Why?, When?, Where?, and How? Paul said, "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Tim. 2:15). The word "Analyze" means to take every part and examine each.   For example, if you are to analyze a clock or wristwatch, you'll have to take every part or piece and study each.  So when Paul said, "rightly dividing the word of truth," he meant that we are to analyze the word of God correctly.

 The point of discussion is Malachi 4:5-6. The two main questions in the discussion are:

1. Who is the fulfillment of the prophecy of Malachi in chapter 4 verses 5 and 6?
2. How many prophets are being referred to in Malachi 4:5-6 as Elijah?

The verse say:

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: and He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (Mal.4:5-6)

 Let us apply the principles of analysis in the passage above.  Some of the questions that need to be asked are stated below:
 

•  Who is the writer and who is speaking in the context?  The writer is the Prophet Malachi for he is the one who wrote the book of Malachi.  However, the one speaking is the Lord God as you can easily find the words in the chapter  "saith the Lord...".  Malachi only records what God is saying.
• To whom was this letter written and when?  It is clear in chapter 1 verse 1 of Malachi that this book was written to the Israelites.  The "you" in Malachi 4:5 refers to the Israelites.  The prophet mentioned in the verse was sent to the Israelites, but Branham has not gone to Israel.  The period of the writing of this letter was during the time when Nehemiah was absent in Israel between 432 and 425 B.C.
• How many persons or prophets are being spoken about by Malachi?  The verse says, "...I will send you Elijah the prophet..." (Mal. 4:5a).  It does not say, "the prophets."  According to the Branhamites that there are two prophets being referred to in Malachi 4:5-6 because there are two kinds of ministries mentioned in verse 6.  Can’t one person do two kinds of works or ministries?  Verse 6 says,  "and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children and the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."  It is also important that in order to have a correct analysis of the English passage of the Bible, one must understand English grammar.  Notice that there is only one pronoun in verse 6 (that is the word "he") that refers to the antecedent "Elijah the prophet."  If there are two prophets being spoken about, Malachi should have wrote the pronoun in plural form --- “they”.  Observe also that in verse 6, there are two group of words linked by the conjunction, "and". The two clauses linked by the word, "and" are called verbs and their common subject is the pronoun, "he" which has reference to "Elijah the prophet."  The answer to the question above is clear.  There is only one prophet being talked about by Malachi in this particular passage.  The pronoun "he" in verse 6 cannot be both John the Baptist and at the same way William Branham.
• Who is the fulfillment of this particular prophecy of Malachi chapter 4 verses 5 and 6?  This prophecy has a specific fulfillment just as the prophecy concerning Christ was fulfilled by Jesus Christ Himself.  Mal.4: 5-6 cannot be applied to anybody else no matter how great he may be except to the one being referred to by Malachi.  The pronoun "he" in verse 6 couldn't be applied to two persons -- Branham and John the Baptist, as we see in the structure of the sentence but it is only applicable to one person –John the Baptist.  For example, Pedro influenced the teacher to love his pupils and the pupils to love their teacher.  Such sentence does not mean that there are two Pedros.  Either Branham or John the Baptist is being referred to in Malachi 4:5 & 6, but it cannot be both.  Since the Bible has abundant proofs that John the Baptist is the fulfillment of Mal. 4:5-6, then there is no room for William Branham to claim that he is.  It 's plain presumption that Branham is the fulfillment of the prophecy in Mal.4:5-6. The Psalmist David said in his prayer,  "Keep back thy servant also from sumptuous sins...."(Psalms 19:13).

 1.   Based upon the context of the book and the parallel passages in the Bible.

In order for a certain passage of the scripture to be understood correctly, it must be interpreted with its context and the parallel passages in the Bible.  Such is another important rule to be observed in right Bible interpretation.  The Branhamites have taken Malachi 4: 5-6 apart from the context and have concluded, without Biblical proofs to their idea, that such passage has reference to William Branham. This is the common error of so many cult today just like the "Iglesia Ni Kristo" by Manalo and the Jehovah's Witnesses by Charles Taze Russell. The Branhamites also are doing the same in their interpretation and have just depended upon their feelings and experiences. It is clear, based upon the context and the parallel passages that John the Baptist is being referred to by Malachi 4:5-6 and there's no one else.

Bible analysis based on:
 

The context of the passage	Parallel Passages
The man prophesied by Malachi is a prophet (Mal.4:5)	John the Baptist is the prophet (Luke 1: 76)
He is a messenger from God (Mal.2:7; 3:1)	John the Baptist is the messenger prophesied by the prophets in Mark 1:2.
He is sent by God (Mal.3:1; 4:5)	John the Baptist was sent by God (John 1:6)
He is a Levite (Mal.2:4-7)	John the Baptist is of the lineage of Levi (Luke 1:5).
He is called “Elijah” (Mal.4:5)	John the Baptist, as Jesus taught, is the Elijah that had already come (Matt.17:12)
His works are to prepare the way of the Lord (Mal.3:1) and to restore fathers and children (Mal.4:6)	John the Baptist is to prepare the way of the Lord (Mark 1:1-4) and to restore all things (Luke 1:17; Matt.17:11)

 
2.  Based upon the teaching of Jesus and the testimonies of the apostles.
 

• St. Matthew testified in the Gospel that according to the teaching of Jesus, John the Baptist is the Elijah,  which was prophesied will come. According to Matthew, Jesus said: "And if ye will receive it, this is Elijah which was for to come" (Matt. 11:14).
• Jesus plainly taught that the prophecy of Malachi 4:5 was fulfilled already.  In Matthew 17:10.  The disciples asked Jesus saying, "Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?"  It is clear from the verse that the scribes were teaching that Elijah would come. But the question is, where did the scribes get their teaching? Of course, there's no other passage but in Malachi 4:5.  Jesus confirmed the truthfulness of the prophecy in Malachi 4:5 when He said, "Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things" (Mt.17:11).  Then, Jesus made it clear that the prophecy in Malachi 4: 5-6 was fulfilled already when He said, "But I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not..." (Mt. 17:12). Matthew said in Ch. 17, verse 13, "Then the disciples understood that He spake unto them of John the Baptist."
• St. Mark also testified that John the Baptist is the fulfillment of the prophecies of Malachi and Isaiah.  According to Mark, "As it is written in the prophets, Behold I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee" (Mark 1:1&2). There are only two prophets that prophesied concerning John the Baptist -- they're Malachi and Isaiah.  When Mark said, “written in the prophets" he not only refers to Isaiah, but also to Malachi.   The messenger and prophet Malachi was prophesying about is John the Baptist.
• Mark also recorded the teaching of Jesus concerning the prophecy of the coming Elijah in Malachi 4:5-6.  In Mark 9:11, the disciples had a question about the teachings of the scribes concerning the coming of Elijah.  According to the Gospel of Mark, Jesus clarified that John the Baptist is the Elijah, which was prophesied, will come.  In Mark 9:13, Jesus said, "Elijah is indeed come" referring to John the Baptist.
• Saint Luke has his testimony too concerning the fulfillment of the prophecy in Mal.4:5-6. Under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost,  he put into writings what the angel of the Lord said:

"And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.  And he shall go before him in the Spirit of power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people for the Lord." (Luke 1:16-17)

The passage mentioned above is exactly a very clear parallel of Malachi 4:5-6.  Let us compare Lk.1: 16-17 with Malachi's prophecy:

 Remember that when Prophet Malachi made a prophecy concerning John the Baptist, the coming of Christ is yet too far.  For Malachi to distinguish the first coming to the Second Coming of Christ would still be vague for the people in the Old Testament to understand.  So, every time Malachi would mention about John the Baptist and the coming of Christ, he also referred to the work of Christ in His second coming such as Malachi 4:5-6, 3:1-2; Isaiah 40:3,10.  The point here is that John the Baptist came before the first and Second Coming of the Lord, and there's no contradiction with the Scriptures.

REASONS WHY WILLIAM BRANHAM IS NOT THE PROPHET IN MALACHI 4:5-6
 

1. There is no supporting verse to prove that William Branham is the prophet in Malachi 4:5-6.  Even that verses have not mentioned about Branham, neither his name.  The context of the prophecy of Malachi has reference to John the Baptist.  All the parallel passages refer to John the Baptist.  Can you find one verse that say, Branham is the prophet in Malachi 4:5-6.
2. The grammatical structure of the sentences shows that there is only one person being prophesied and not two.  Since there are many proofs that John the Baptist is being referred to, then there’s no more place for William Branham.
3. The letters of Malachi, including Malachi 4:5 and 6 were addressed to the Israelites.  This rule of Analysis is often overlooked by many religionists.  The question, “To whom is the writer speaking?” must be considered. William Branham started his religious group in America, not Israel.  The introduction of Prophet Malachi states, “The burden of the word of the Lord TO ISRAEL by Malachi” (Malachi 1:1).
4. Jesus taught that John the Baptist is the fulfillment of the prophecy in Malachi 4:5 &6.  The scribes taught from the Old Testament that Elijah would come (Matt. 17:10).  There is no verse of prophecy that specifically mentions the name and the coming of Elijah the prophet, except in Mal. 4:5-6.  Jesus had made it clear that Elijah had come already, and He referred to no one else but John the Baptist.  If there is still another coming Elijah, Jesus should have mentioned it also.
5. Matthew, Mark, and Luke testified in the Gospel as they recorded the teaching of Jesus that John the Baptist is the fulfillment of the prophecy in Mal. 4:5-6 and there’s no one else. ( Mat. 11:14;17:11-13; Mark  1:1-2;9:11-13)
6. Even the angel of the Lord taught Zechariah that John the Baptist is the prophet prophesied by Malachi in Mal.4: 5-6.(Luke 1:16-17) .
7. The disciples understood that the prophecy in Mal.4: 5, as Jesus taught has reference to John the Baptist and no one else (Mt. 17: 13).
8. The works of John the Baptist testify that he is the prophet prophesied by Malachi 4:5-6.  John the Baptist’s works were; to restore fathers to their children (Lk.:17,  restore disobedient children to their father (Mal.4:6b),  restore to God by preaching repentance (Mt.3:2) and faith to Jesus (Jn.1:29;3:36),  Luke 1;16, restore all *things (Mt. 17:11),  and prepare the way of the Lord (Mal.3:1,Lk.1:17) .(*I believe the word “all” has exception.  It does not refer to all men in the world, but all under his influence who believes in Jesus, Jn.3: 36).
9. God did not send William Branham according to  Jeremiah 28:9 because his prophecy  failed.  The prophet Jeremiah says, “The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of that prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.” However, Branham prophesied America will explode in 1977 and this prophecy was not fulfilled.  The words prophecy and prediction are just the same in their meanings, but a Branhamite told me that they have different meanings to justify Branham’s failure.   He said that Branham did not prophesy but predicted.  Branhamites want to make their own English Dictionary that will suit their doctrine.
10. William Branham is not the prophet in Malachi 4:5-6 because of his strange and unscriptural doctrines.  According to Deut. 13:1-3, if the prophecy of a certain prophet was fulfilled, but that prophet will bring you to a strange and unbiblical belief, then you ought not to follow that prophet.  William Branham has many unscriptural beliefs. Even if some of his prophecies were fulfilled, the Bible warns us not to follow him (Deut. 13:1-3).
11. William Branham is not a real prophet in these last days because the office of the prophet had already ceased when the Bible was completed.  No man has the right to prophesy apart from the Bible prophecy, nor make any addition to the Bible prophecy. St. John said, “If any man shall add unto these things (prophecies), God shall add to him the plagues written in this book” (Rev. 22:18).  I Cor. 13:8 says, “... whether there be prophecies, they shall fail...” The office of the prophet ceased when the Bible was completed.  I Cor. 13:10 says, “But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.”  The word “which” refers not to persons but to things.  Even a three-month grammar student knows this. Therefore, the word “perfect” in this passage does not refer to Jesus in His Second Coming, but to the completion of the Bible. The “perfect” in 1 Cor. 13:10 refers to “the perfect law of liberty” in James 1:25.  The Bible is complete and sufficient as instruction for godly or righteous living, II Tim.  3:16-17.

Here below are some questions for a Branhamite to answer, in order for him to understand the truth:
 

1. Is the Bible complete and sufficient as a guide and instruction for righteous living or it is lacking?  II Tim.3: 16-17; Jam.1: 25.
2. What is a prophet?  Is he a preacher of the Bible or a teacher of things that are not written in the Bible?
3. If person preaches from the Bible, what will you call him, a preacher or a prophet?
4. Should you believe a person who preaches and teaches things which are not written in the Bible?  Gal.1: 7-9; Acts 17:11.
5. Should teachings not found in the Bible be called Doctrines of Christ? 2 John 9.
6. If we are to believe some teachings which are not written in the Bible but are taught by the so called "prophets" today, how can we know and determine that their teachings are right or wrong? Gal. 1:7-9.
7. According to 2 Tim.3: 16-17, The Bible is used to reprove and correct erroneous beliefs.  How can a man of God use the Bible to rebuke and correct wrong teachings if it's alright to accept teachings which are not in Bible?
8. Is it right to make an additional prophecy to the Bible prophecy? Rev.22: 17.

     In the letter of Mr.Enrique Grajo sent to me dated Nov. 29,1994, some statements are found:

1.  "John the Baptist ONLY done the first ministry, that is, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children;  and nothing ever was mentioned about the second ministry, that is, turning the hearts of the children to their fathers" (Grajo’s letter, p.2).  He referred to the verse in Luke 1:17, which says, "And he shall go before him in the spirit of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."  It seems that John the Baptist, according to Mr. Grajo, was sent only to minister to people who have children but do not have fathers of their own.  Did John minister only to fathers?  Did those fathers have no fathers of their own?  Didn't he minister also to children who are already in their age of accountability?  Mr. Grajo did not notice that the word "disobedient" in Luke 1:17 refers to children who are disobedient to the authority of God and their parents. Eph. 6:1-2 says, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.  Honor thy father and thy mother; which is the first commandment with a promise."  This command is also found in Exodus 20:12.  Many children have been disobeying this command.  However, when a person turns to the Lord, he learns to obey God's commands.  John the Baptist turned many of the children of Israel to the Lord (Lk. 1:16, 76-79).  Of course, the children, of Israel in Luke 1:16 refers to the fathers and children who are already in their age of accountability.

Syllogisms:
 
 

Branhamism teaches that the ministry of John the Baptist is only to turn the heart of the fathers to the children,
However, the Bible teaches that John the Baptist turned many of children of  Israel to the Lord,
Therefore, Branhamism teaches that the children of Israel are composed only of fathers.
 

Branhamism teaches that John's work is only to the fathers,
However, the Bible teaches that John the Baptist is to "give light to them that sit in darkness" ( Luke 1:79 ),
Therefore, Only the fathers sit in darkness.

         The reason why the Branhamites have limited the work of John the Baptist to the "turning the hearts of the fathers to the children" only is because they have attributed the second phrase in Mal 4:6 to William Branham.  So, they teach that Branham is to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers. Why have they taken just the second phrase of Mal 4:6 to be attributed to Branham? Is it because Mal. 4:5-6 have sufficient proofs that such have reference to John the Baptist? Are they sincere in their understanding and belief of Mal. 4:6 that the ministry of William Branham is to the children only and not to the fathers also? They, the Branhamites, have tried to twist the Scriptures so much to make it fit or suitable to their belief. Are there no fathers in the followers of Branham? Are there no children who are in their age of accountability in the ministry of John the Baptist? They have limited the work of the Baptist in order to give room for Branham.  Does it mean that Branham is the prophet prophesied by Malachi because he reconciled some children to their fathers? What about the many ministers today who were able to reconcile some children to their parents, are they also the prophets of Mal. 4:5-6? The prophecy is specifying one person and it has a specific fulfillment. The Bible clearly teaches that such has reference to no one else but John the Baptist.

 As we have seen in the syllogisms and the previous discussion, there are so many inconsistencies in the teachings of Branhamism. Furthermore, such teachings are contradictory to the Scriptures. It is evident in the many passages that John the Baptist's ministry is not limited to the fathers only but to the people of Israel. Here are the passages:
 

• The "you" in Mal. 4:5 refers to Israel because Malachi addressed his letters to the Israelites.  Thus the prophet was sent to the Israelites and not to fathers only. (Mal. 1:1).
• The work of John the Baptist according to Lk.1: 77 is to give knowledge of salvation to God's people.  God's people do not compose of fathers only.
• The multitude to whom John preached repentance and the many who were baptized by him were not only fathers, but there are also young men who have fathers such as the soldiers, etc. (Lk. 3:3-14,21; Mk.1:5; Mt. 3:1-5).

• Who is speaking in Matt. 17:11-13? -- The answer is clear in verse 11, "And Jesus answered and said...".  So it is Jesus speaking.
• To whom is he speaking? -- Still in verse 11 it says, "And Jesus answered and said unto them...". To whom does the word "them" refers to?  It is very clear in verse 13, "Then the disciples understood ....".  So  the Lord Jesus is talking to His disciples.
• About what is he speaking? -- Notice that in verse 10, the disciples asked a confirmation from Jesus concerning the teaching of the scribes about the coming of Elijah.  Jesus in verse 11, did confirm the exactness of such prophecy and he specified what will be done.  So the subject being discussed is, "The Prophecy about the coming Elijah.”
• Whom is he referring to as Elijah? -- In verse 13, the answer is clear, "Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."
• What did Jesus say concerning the work of John the Baptist who was called as "Elijah"?  Jesus said "Elijah truly shall first come and restore all things" (Matt. 17:11).

3.  "The First Elijah (John the Baptist) came to preprare, but the second Elijah in the second ministry will come restore what has already been preprared since the time of John the Baptist, but was lost due to nicolaitanism, Balaamism and system of man.  The Church Ages in Revelation 2-3 reveals how the church drifted away from the truth".  (E.  Grajo's letter,  p.2).  According to a Branhamite, the people, whom John the Baptist prepared, was lost due to Nicolaitanism, Balamism and the system of man.  The question is, what was lost in the people whom John prepared?  Did he mean that their souls got lost in hell?  Or, did he mean the Lord's church was lost?  What really happened to the people whom John the Baptist prepared?

What happened to the people whom the John the BAPTIST prepared?
 

•  They got saved and did not lost their salvation, except those who were not real believers (John 10:28-29; Jn.6:64).  John the Baptist said in John 3:36,  "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life,  but the wrath of God abideth on him".  So the people who repented and believed God during the ministry of John the Baptist were restored to God and they obtained everlasting life but those who falsely believed were lost. How can a person who truly believed and who already possesses everlasting life be lost? Except if it is not really an everlasting life.  See John 10:28-29.
• The people whom John the Baptist prepared were baptized by him (Mt.3:5-6; Jn.1:35-42) and they followed Jesus.  He didn't prepare the people in the 2nd century or 3rd century because he did not minister to people in those periods.
• The people whom John the Baptist prepared, such as those who received his message and were baptized by him were called out by the Lord Jesus and were organized into a New Testament church. (Mt. 4:18-22; Jn.1: 35-42; Mt.18: 20; Acts 1:21-22).
• John the Baptist prepared the people whom the Lord Jesus used as materials in building the first church (I Peter 2:5-6; Eph. 2:20-22; Acts 1:21-22). It is very clear that the company or congregation of believers, the church, was started by the Lord from the people baptized by John the Baptist, Acts 1:21-22.

 Seemingly, the point of the Branhamites is that the church founded by the Lord Jesus got lost while that of William Branham continued to exist.  Is Branham more powerful than the Lord Jesus?  Jesus, when He gave the commission to His church in Matt. 28:18-20 also made a promise in verse 20, "... and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.  Amen."  The problem is that many cult founder say that the church founded by the Lord Jesus cease to exist because of the severe persecution and infiltration of the enemies of the truth.  Men like Felix Manalo, the founder of “Iglesia ni Kristo” in the Philippines; Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism; and William Branham, the founder of Branhamism, and many others, have said that to justify their act of establishing a new religion.  Are they telling the truth?  Listen to what the Bible says: "And I say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18).  Was Jesus lying? Of course not!  If so, Satan and his servants, in their attempt to destroy the Lord's church, did not succeed.  Though the devil was able to kill many Christians during the dark ages by means of his wicked servants, and his servants were able to infiltrate to the point that some of the churches did apostatized, yet they were not able to totally banish the Lord's churches  from the face of the earth.  Eph. 3:21 says, "unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end."

QUESTIONS TO THE BRANHAMITES:
 

1. Is there any passage in the Bible that you can use to prove that William Branham is the prophet of Mal. 4:5-6?  If none, then your belief is just based upon feelings and the presumptions of men.
2. Did John the Baptist minister only to fathers and not to people who have fathers such as the young people?  If so, why did the Bible say, "many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord" (Lk. 1:16)?
3. Are the children of Israel mentioned in Luke 1:16 composing only of fathers?
4. To whom does the word "Elijah" in Matt. 17:11 refer to? (Matt. 17:13).  Did Jesus teach that John the Baptist came to restore all things?
5. In Luke 1:17, does the word "disobedient" refer only to fathers and not to children also?  If so, are all children obedient to their fathers?
6. Did John the Baptist come to give knowledge of salvation unto the people of Israel according to Luke 1:77?  Are the people of Israel composing only of fathers?
7. Did John the Baptist come to give light to them that sit in darkness as Luke 1:79 states?  Are there no children in darkness?
8. If John the Baptist ministered also to children who are old enough to understand, why can't the branhamites believe that Mal. 4:6b (which states "and shall turn the heart...of the children to their fathers") refer to him?
9. If Branham is the prophet of Mal. 4:6b because he turned the hearts of the children to their fathers, why won’t branhamites call other ministers, who were able to reconcile children to their fathers, as the prophet of Mal. 4:6b also seeing they have done the same thing?  Therefore it is a shallow reasoning to think that Mal.4:6 refers to Branham just because he was able to reconcile children to their fathers, because other ministers have done that also.
10. Does Jeremiah 28:9 teach that the prophecy of a God-sent prophet fails? Since Branham failed, is he a God-sent prophet?  Do the words "prophecy" and "predict" have the same meanings in the English dictionary?  A branhamite said that the prophecy of Branham did not fail but only his predictions.  Why should Branham "predict" if he teaches that when he uses the word predict, it will usually fail? Why should he try to predict from his own understanding if he really can have the revelations from God?

Pastor Edwin Jardinel
Missionary Baptist